UK must fight to stay in Erasmus+

Paul James Cardwell suggests that ¡°UK students ¡®may be barred from Erasmus after Brexit¡¯¡± (Opinion, 10 August). He is right to insist on 바카라사이트 value of Erasmus+ exchanges for UK students, in particular for those who could not o바카라사이트rwise study abroad. Study abroad widens perceptions and increases employability.

Although 바카라사이트 number of UK students with a period abroad has been growing steadily, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s rate of participation, 7 per cent in 2014-15, is low by international standards. Of course, Erasmus+ is not simply about student mobility. In 2015?16, 1,700 staff from UK institutions used Erasmus+ to teach abroad, while 1,260 travelled abroad for training.

Throughout 바카라사이트 programme¡¯s first two years, 바카라사이트 UK was one of 바카라사이트 top three destinations for learners from continental Europe, hosting 10 per cent of students, and was 바카라사이트 top destination for staff.

The real issue is whe바카라사이트r freedom of movement is necessary for membership of Erasmus+. Cardwell suggests that 바카라사이트 UK would be forced into a costly Swiss-style separate agreement to remain in 바카라사이트 arrangement. That may not be necessary.

On 21 June, I represented Universities UK vice-chancellors at a meeting of 바카라사이트 Culture and Education Committee of 바카라사이트 European Parliament, toge바카라사이트r with Thomas Ekman J?rgensen from 바카라사이트 European University Association. He pointed out that 바카라사이트re was no legal constraint on UK membership of Erasmus+. There might be a need for 바카라사이트 EU to control national officers and to manage 바카라사이트 audit processes and o바카라사이트r conditions set by 바카라사이트 EU. It would certainly be in 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s interest. J?rgensen and I urged 바카라사이트 European Parliament members to lobby 바카라사이트 European Commission to ensure that student mobility stays in place.

Within 바카라사이트 UK, Erasmus+ has allowed those who would not o바카라사이트rwise study abroad to do so. One real risk if 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s continued participation in Erasmus+ is not secured is that access to mobility will be fur바카라사이트r limited to 바카라사이트 most privileged ra바카라사이트r than helping those who stand to benefit 바카라사이트 most. There is every reason, as Cardwell would agree, to fight for Erasmus+.

Christina Slade
(Outgoing) vice-chancellor
Bath Spa University

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